The greener, calmer east bank of the little river — leafy lanes, boutique hotels and guesthouses, and a slower pace, yet still a short walk over the bridge to the action. The base for travellers who want peace, charm and good value after long, hot days at the temples, without being far from the restaurants and bars.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
$45–110
typical per night in Cambodia
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Siem Reap — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Wat Bo & Riverside and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Pub Street & the night markets7 min walk574 m
- Angkor National Museum12 min walk981 m
- Exploring Angkor by tuk-tuk11 min taxi3.5 km
- Angkor Wat at sunrise18 min taxi6.1 km
- Sunset at Phnom Bakheng22 min taxi7.2 km
- Ta Prohm27 min taxi9.1 km
- Angkor Thom & the Bayon28 min taxi9.2 km
- Banteay Srei87 min taxi29.0 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 12.A Khmer cooking class — A fun, hands-on way into Cambodia's underrated cuisine — most classes start with a market tour to learn the ingredients, then you cook amok, spring rolls, a Khmer curry or salad, and eat the results. Relaxed and delicious, a great break from temple-touring; you'll leave understanding the subtle flavours of one of Southeast Asia's quietest culinary gems.
- 14.Tonlé Sap floating villages — A boat trip out onto the vast Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake, to the extraordinary floating and stilted villages where whole communities live on the water — houses, schools, shops and markets all afloat, rising and falling with the seasons. A fascinating, eye-opening half-day into a very different way of life; choose a responsible operator (Kampong Phluk is a good pick).
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Wat Bo & Riverside; flights via Google Flights.